Makena

What does Makena mean?

Makena is a Hawaiian girl name that means abundance, a beach on Maui. The name comes from mākena (many). It is pronounced mah-KEH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Makena belongs with other Hawaiian names about gift and ocean.

How to pronounce Makena

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Makena a boy or girl name?

Makena is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.